Tag Archives: Wimbledon
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The 17 Men Who Have Won Multiple Wimbledon Titles
On Sunday, Roger Federer made history by winning the 7th Wimbledon title of his career, and his 17th Grand Slam title. That pulled him even with Pistol Pete Sampras at the All-England Tennis Club, but put Roger up by 3 in the total titles category. So today, in honor of Sir Roger’s great achievement, we’re [...]
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A Compilation Of Andy Murray And Other Crying Athletes In Sports History (Video)
Some people may tell you that there is no crying in sports. The next time they do, simply remind them of Andy Murray’s emotional breakdown following his lose to Roger Federer at the 2012 Wimbledon Finals, or Chris Bosh’s tears of sadness following the Miami Heat’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 7/8/12 — Roger Federer
We knew that history would be made at the All England Club during yesterday’s Wimbledon men’s final. The only question was whether it would be Andy Murray making history by becoming the first Brit to win a Wimbledon title in 76 years, or Roger Federer etching his name into the record books by tying Pete [...]
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Takes Nasty Nut Shot Off Racket Of Andy Murray At Wimbledon Semifinal (Video)
There’s been a lot of pressure on Andy Murray at Wimbledon over the last 6 years or so. That’s because, as the top British tennis player in the world, he has been Britain’s only hope during this time to end the nation’s long tennis nightmare. What am I talking about? I’m talking about the fact [...]
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Mikhail Youzhny Asks Andre Agassi For Help While Getting Pounded By Roger Federer (Video)
At pro tennis tournaments, players are not allowed to get advice from their coaches during matches. However, there doesn’t appear to be a rule prohibiting a player from seeking advice from spectators. We learned this yesterday during the quarterfinal match between Mikhail Youzhny and Roger Federer at Wimbledon. You see, Youzhny has not fared well [...]
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This Day In Sports History (July 5th) – Roger Federer
It was on this day in 2009 that the finals for the 123rd Wimbledon Championship took place in London, England. Roger Federer defeated Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14 to capture his sixth Wimbledon title. Roger Federer would establish four significant records at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. Federer reached his 21st consecutive [...]
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This Day In Sports History (July 3rd) — Pete Sampras
It was on this day in 1994 that Pete Sampras won his second career Wimbledon title. He would earn the silver gilt cup after defeating Goran Ivanišević 7-6(2), 7-6(5), 6-0 in the final. Sampras entered the tournament as the defending champion, having beaten Jim Courier in the 1993 finals. He also entered the tournament with [...]
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15 Funniest Tennis Fail Gifs
With Wimbeldon in full swing, we’ve got tennis on the brain. But rather than focus on the high level of play going on at the All England Club, we’ve decided to set our sites a bit lower. Specifically, we’ve compiled the 15 funniest tennis fail gifs we could find. From broken rackets to Wii tennis [...]
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15 Sexiest Women Of Wimbledon 2012
I was going to write an exciting article about Prince Charles attending Wimbledon, and how rain delays have pushed back some of the matches. But then I remembered that Prince Charles and rain don’t exactly make for sexy reading, and it would be hard to work in pictures of attractive women into such an article. [...]
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9 Of The Greatest Wimbledon Upsets Of All Time
Yesterday, 79th-ranked Elena Vesnina of Russia upset tennis superstar Venus Williams. Williams’ loss came as a surprise to many. While no one expects the now 32-year-old veteran to play at the same level she did in her prime, a first-round loss at Wimbledon had to hurt. Even so, Venus can at least say she’s in [...]
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Animal Interference: 11 Critters Who Interrupted Sporting Events
Ever since that squirrel ran across home plate just as Philadelphia’s Roy Oswalt was delivering a pitch in Game 4 of the NLDS between the Phillies and Cardinals (a game which St. Louis went on to win), people in St. Louis have been going nuts for the Busch Stadium Rally Squirrel. It’s become a symbol [...]
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Seniors Provide Incredible Rally At Wimbledon (Video)
While most tennis fans were focused on the incredible Men’s Finals match-up between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic this past weekend at Wimbledon, the greatest highlight from the weekend at the All England Club came via the racquet of Iran’s Mansour Bahrami during Saturday’s Senior Gentleman’s Semifinals. After watching his partner, Andrew Castle, field the [...]
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Pippa Middleton Is Looking Good At Wimbledon
How slow has the sports world been the last few days? So slow that I am actually writing about Pippa Middleton attending Andy Murray’s quarter-finals match at Wimbledon. Yes, with the Dog Days of Summer upon us, the hot weather has quickly dried up the sports scene, causing us to report on members of the [...]
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Sabrine Lisicki Gets Spooked By The Thunder At Wimbledon (Video)
Having won nine of the last 11 Wimbledon Championships, including the last four in a row, there is no denying the fact that the Williams sisters are scary-good on the grass courts at the All England Club. But with Serena and Venus now eliminated from the 2011 Wimbledon Tournament, there is now something new striking [...]
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Marion Bartoli Banishes Her Parents From Courtside Seats, Comes Back To Win Match (Video)
Like any young woman, Marion Bartoli does not like being told what to do by her parents, and like any young woman, she is not afraid to tell let her parents know that. However, unlike most young women, Marion Bartoli chose to do so following the first set of her third round match at Wimbledon. [...]
